Murder suspect turns himself in to authorities

Published: Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 07:50 PM.

GRAHAM — A Graham man turned himself in without incident to the county authorities Thursday afternoon in connection to the killing of a man found March 29 on farmland in northern Alamance County.

Cameron Romero Graves, 24, of Mill Street, Graham, arrived at the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office at around 5:30 p.m. Sheriff’s detectives obtained a warrant for Graves earlier in the day charging him with first-degree murder in the death of 47-year-old Kenneth Joel Clapp of Graham.

“The investigation is still open,” sheriff’s office spokesman Randy Jones said. “There’s a lot we are still working on.”

Graves was placed in the Alamance County Detention Center under no bond, pending his first court appearance. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, Graves is a validated gang member.

The Burlington Police Department, State Bureau of Investigation, City/County Gang Unit, and the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force assisted in the investigation.

Clapp’s body was discovered the morning of March 29. His last known address was Ivey Road in Graham. Clapp’s identity was determined using a deteriorated sales receipt found in a pants pocket.He was identified as the victim on Monday.

At the time Clapp’s body was found, investigators suspected him to be the victim of a homicide. They believe he was killed elsewhere, and then his body dumped off Louis Graham Road, not far from Lake Cammack. It’s believed Clapp had been dead less than 24 hours before his body was found by a landowner checking his property.

GRAHAM — A Graham man turned himself in without incident to the county authorities Thursday afternoon in connection to the killing of a man found March 29 on farmland in northern Alamance County.

Cameron Romero Graves, 24, of Mill Street, Graham, arrived at the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office at around 5:30 p.m. Sheriff’s detectives obtained a warrant for Graves earlier in the day charging him with first-degree murder in the death of 47-year-old Kenneth Joel Clapp of Graham.

“The investigation is still open,” sheriff’s office spokesman Randy Jones said. “There’s a lot we are still working on.”

Graves was placed in the Alamance County Detention Center under no bond, pending his first court appearance. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, Graves is a validated gang member.

The Burlington Police Department, State Bureau of Investigation, City/County Gang Unit, and the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force assisted in the investigation.

Clapp’s body was discovered the morning of March 29. His last known address was Ivey Road in Graham. Clapp’s identity was determined using a deteriorated sales receipt found in a pants pocket.He was identified as the victim on Monday.

At the time Clapp’s body was found, investigators suspected him to be the victim of a homicide. They believe he was killed elsewhere, and then his body dumped off Louis Graham Road, not far from Lake Cammack. It’s believed Clapp had been dead less than 24 hours before his body was found by a landowner checking his property.

Additional leads are being pursued by investigators. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office at 336-570-6300.